Concept information
Preferred term
Mercaptoethanol
Type
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Definition
- A water-soluble thiol derived from hydrogen sulfide and ethanol. It is used as a reducing agent for disulfide bonds and to protect sulfhydryl groups from oxidation.
Broader concept
Synonym(s)
- 2-ME
- 2-Mercaptoethanol
- 60-24-2
- Ethanol, 2-mercapto-
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In other languages
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French
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2-Mercapto-éthanol
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2-Mercaptoéthanol
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2-Sulfanyléthanol
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60-24-2
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Ethanol, 2-mercapto-
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Thioglycol
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-B95W8G1K-X
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